BBC closes £1.3m experiment in grassroots online democracy

In a few days’ time, on April 30, the BBC will close down its experiment in grassroots democracy, the Action Network.The project started life five years ago as BBC iCan. According to the people involved at the time, iCan was a significant change for public service...

Porn-friendly '.xxx' domains approved | CNET News.com

Pornographers and their customers soon will have a virtual red light district reserved just for them. The nonprofit organization responsible for Internet addresses on Wednesday approved ".xxx" domains, a move that reverses the group's earlier position and heads off...